[Jejunal mucormycosis in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma].
We report a case of intestinal mucormycosis in a 46-year-old male diagnosed with classical Hodgkin's disease, IV-B stage. During the first phase of chemotherapy he had a massive digestive bleeding event secondary to a jejunal ulcer, and zygomicosis mucor-type was diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy. The patient was treated with antifungal drugs and surgical resection of the intestine involved. At surgery a double covered perforation of the jejunum was seen. Pathological examination confirmed the previous diagnosis. After one year of follow-up the patient is doing well, and his lymphoma is on remission. To our best knowledge this is the second case of intestinal mucormycosis in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma reported in the medical literature.
Madrigal
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Servicios de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid.
Arenal
J J
JJ
Torres
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A
Peñarrubia
M J
MJ
Vara
A
A
Ruiz
M
M
Hernández
A
A
Enríquez
P
P
D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications*